LeighaMason

From what I have seen, the people who have lost weight in the past and just couldn't keep it off are the ones who are the most successful with the band. One lady says "Once you have the band everything that you know about losing weight actually works". Portion control was my problem and now since I have my band and my fills overeating is physically impossible. I hope you find it that way too.

I had a pretty good week so far, I have lost 1 pound but I go Monday to Monday so I could pick up the other one by then. I try and lose 2 pounds a week. Since my last fill I am too tight, but I have to go to Dallas for fills and its 2 hours away. I can drink water and shakes and I can eat (very slowly and carefully) most of the time. I am going to give it a week, if I am not any looser by March 8th I will call to schedule a partial unfill, maybe .3 or so. I just hate to drive to Dallas for that small amount! Silly!

Positive people unite! This thread is being created for the sole use of positive people to give positive reinforcement to others in the group that we care about. We know that we may disagree on some issues but we will offer constructive criticism, objective suggestions, we will always give kind support even when delivering the occasional (but necessary) kick in the pants.

Oh good! I was afraid since nobody had replied to your post that you might have been discouraged. I am happy to hear that your doing well. Losing before the surgery really helps with the safety aspect of it. So is your first goal 299? If so your are 25% of the way there! Good job!:cursing:

Well thank goodness your finally going to get some help after spending all this time working on it. Once you have the band (and start getting fills) it will be so much easier for you. Its great news that you love to cook because I personally think eating out really cuts down on your weight loss, because of the amount of calories that are in restaurant food. The fact that you have lost 11 pounds on your own is wonderful. Plus you live in a location with great weather so when you start losing you can start doing more stuff outside which in turn will help you lose more. I am so happy for you. Keep us updated. 3/11 is just around the corner!

Betsy--I talk to myself constantly, I don't watch TV or listen to the radio so that really gives me lots of time to talk to myself. And your right you do have to be careful what you are telling yourself. You should tell your gyn to change his scales to weigh 13 lbs light instead of heavy, its bad enough what we have to be subjected to there without being abused by the scales too. Jennifer--"scale whore"... to funny for words. :cursing:

Well I just posted my Friday weight on the spreadsheet. I lost 1 pound instead of 2 but (here is my excuse) I started the challenge on a Monday so I still have until Monday to lose the other one and still be on track. :cursing:

I was low BMI @ 34 so I wasn't really a candidate for GB, and I wasn't to big on the idea of cutting away most of my stomach with the sleeve. So I went with lap band. I had failed at so many diets that I thought well if this doesn't work at least I can take it out. But it is working beautifully. I did tell my husband last week that if anything ever happened and I had to take out my band and it couldn't be replaced, I would get a sleeve. I never and I mean NEVER want to go back to having my full stomach that was always screaming "I"M HUNGRY". I'm glad to see that you are interested in doing research to know what to expect. It will really help you be successful.

Congratulations on the start of your journey! We are glad that your here. What a sweet little girl, just look at how she is looking at you. I think our children are great motivation. Let us know if we can help you with anything. Leigha

Jason good luck with your diet. The good news is your insurance will cover it just not right now. I'm glad you are on the path to make yourself healthier. Let us know if you have any questions. Leigha

I think baby food is more in the mushie stage. Full liquids to me means being able to pour it through a strainer. Not just get it to go through a strainer but pour through. I think it helps to think of your new stomach pouch as a strainer. Congratulations on your band!

Congratulations! I know your excited. Good luck with your schedule.

Patty, Do I look stupid to you? "You need to shop around." Please. Do you think I didn't? Some plans were over $20,000 a year, the $12,000 number is a high deductible, low lifetime limit, preexisting condition exempt, piece of crap policy.

Yeah because tort reform worked so well in the Texas workers compensation fund. Tort reform was sold to us as a way to lower costs (in our Oilfield Construction company, it is a huge expense) so we voted for it. Guess what? Now the costs are the same but the benefits that the workers are entitled to is limited. The insurance companies just took the profits and increased their bottom line. So now we still pay the same but if one of our employees gets hurt they don't get paid as much as they would have, great plan.

Insurance for me and my husband is over $12000 a year. Making it $11,700 doesn't help me buy it.

That is what insurance is spreading the risk (cost) out over all the people. The more people involved, the less the cost.

I had to trick myself into doing it. I would say..."I don't know what I will do tomorrow but I know that I can hold out and only drink the shakes today. I can do anything for 1 day." Then I would tell myself.."OK I did it yesterday if I give in today then my suffering yesterday would be a waste. Maybe tomorrow I will give in" etc until the time is gone. I also used "If I am good for the next (fill in the blank) days then I have a real chance to be thin again." I told myself anything that would help me even if it wasn't true! Good luck, I hope everything goes well for you. Leigha

Oh good I think thats great that you move around at work, I bet that really helps. Plus with another fill you will probably be getting closer to restriction. Sorry to hear you have been sick, I don't like to work out when I'm sick either. (OK I just don't really like to work out) Plus lets don't forget to celebrate 37 pounds! I don't care how long it took 37 pounds is a lot! Good job.

I just posted that I should think up a "weight loss cheer" does this count?

Moxie, I would now like to take the time to celebrate the fact that you have lost 32 lbs! Way to go! Yeah! (I really need to develop a weight loss cheer, I'm just not that creative) But I am excited. Your doing great, keep up the good work. If you can do this well before you get restriction what can you do after? :cursing:

I don't have enough experience to consider myself a mentor, however, I love to give advice and encouragement. You don't mention fills, where are you on that? (I think that can be at the heart of a slow process.) What do you do for a living? Are you very active? Tell us more about your story. If you don't want to tell in public feel free to PM me. Leigha

Plus there is a difference between 5% and 5 cents.

Bob, Sorry to hear about your delay. That sucks. I hate to wait. Well at least you have us here to keep you entertained while you wait...

I am a little tight since my last fill, I am trying to wait it out and hopefully loosen up. I can drink water and protein shakes fine but I have to eat sooo sloowly it is driving me crazy. I guess illuminationlady and I are going to do the too tight thing together. Last night I ate 4 crackers with cheese spread for a snack while I cooked dinner then I was so full I couldn't eat the rest of the night. (Bad Leigha!) So back to the rules. Protein first. But I did lose a pound on the scale today (Yeah me!) so I moved my ticker. I am more of an instant gratification girl, I'm not about to wait for Monday weigh in. I'm glad to see you doing well today, have a good weekend.

No I didn't think it was bad at all. My shoulder was like an ear each and the port site didn't hurt at all it was just itchy.